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Who Are Anosh Ahmed and Sameer Suhail? Fugitives Reportedly With Paxton

Who Are Anosh Ahmed and Sameer Suhail? Fugitives Reportedly With Paxton

Summary

Texas Senate candidate Ken Paxton was seen celebrating New Year's Eve in Dubai with two Americans, Anosh Ahmed and Sameer Suhail, who were indicted on federal charges related to embezzlement from a Chicago hospital. Both Ahmed and Suhail have returned to the U.S. to face the charges, which they deny, while Paxton has received campaign donations from Ahmed.

Key Facts

  • Ken Paxton, a Republican Texas Senate candidate, was in Dubai for New Year's Eve with Anosh Ahmed and Sameer Suhail.
  • Ahmed and Suhail were indicted in 2024 for allegedly embezzling $15 million from Loretto Hospital in Chicago.
  • Ahmed was the hospital’s chief financial officer; Suhail was a business partner who ran companies receiving hospital contracts.
  • Prosecutors say Ahmed and Suhail used fake companies to get payments for services not provided, involving bribery and fraud.
  • Ahmed donated $190,000 to Paxton’s campaign, including $25,000 after his indictment.
  • Both men have returned voluntarily to the U.S. to face multiple federal charges including wire fraud, embezzlement, and money laundering.
  • Paxton’s opponent in the Senate race criticized his association with Ahmed and Suhail.
  • The Department of Justice also charged Ahmed in connection to a separate $195 million alleged COVID-19 testing fraud, which he denies.
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